Syria and the Chemical Weapons Taboo

Exploiting the Forbidden

Michelle Bentley, Emmanuel-Pierre Guittet, Peter Lawler

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Manchester University Press
26 August 2016

International relations; Chemical & biological weapons

Series: New Approaches to Conflict Analysis

This book analyses the Syria crisis and the role of chemical weapons in relation to US foreign policy. The Syrian government's use of such weapons and their subsequent elimination has dominated the US response to the conflict, where these are viewed as particularly horrific arms - a repulsion known as the chemical taboo. On the surface, this would seem to be an appropriate reaction: these are nasty weapons and eradicating them would ostensibly comprise a 'good' move. But this book reveals two new aspects of the taboo that challenge this prevailing view. First, actors use the taboo strategically to advance their own self-interested policy objectives. Second, that applying the taboo to Syria has actually exacerbated the crisis. As such, this book not only provides a timely analysis of Syria, but also a major and original rethink of the chemical taboo, as well as international norms more widely. -- .

By: Michelle Bentley
Series edited by: Emmanuel-Pierre Guittet, Peter Lawler
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 449g
ISBN: 9781526104717
ISBN 10: 1526104717
Series: New Approaches to Conflict Analysis
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 26 August 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. The chemical weapons taboo Part I: A strategic taboo 2. Setting the redline 3. Ghouta and ideological innovation 4. Obama's taboo Part II: A failed taboo 5. Chemical weapons and false hierarchies 6. Escalating the crisis Conclusion Index -- .

Michelle Bentley is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Royal Holloway, University of London -- .

Reviews for Syria and the Chemical Weapons Taboo: Exploiting the Forbidden

'A provocative and original contribution to the fields of international relations, constructivism, security studies, civil war studies, US foreign policy and especially the study of norms in IR. I believe that the book will be a landmark study that will add greatly to the existing literature and will be discussed and debated for some time.' Richard Jackson, Deputy Director at the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (NCPACS), University of Otago -- .